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The former England cricketer and coach Graham Thorpe died after being hit by a train at a railway station in Surrey. The development surfaced after an opening of an inquest into his death was heard. The 55-year-old took his own life acco rding to his wife, Amanda who shared the information in an interview.
Thorpe passed away on the morning of 4 August after “traumatic injuries” during the incident at Esher railway station according to Surrey coroner’s court in Woking. The area coroner for Surrey, Simon Wickens, confirmed the cause of Thorpe's death as one of multiple injuries. A date for the full inquest will be set in the near future.
Graham Thorpe killed after being hit train
The coroner had received a referral from British Transport Police that revealed, "Officers were called to Esher railway station at 8.26 am on August 4 to reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious."
Coming back to Amanda Thorpe, she told The Times that her husband attempted suicide in 2022. “Graham was renowned as someone who was very mentally strong on the field and he was in good physical health,” she revealed. “But mental illness is a real disease and can affect anyone."
"Despite having a wife and two daughters whom he loved and who loved him, he did not get better. He was so unwell in recent times and he really did believe that we would be better off without him and we are devastated that he acted on that and took his own life.”
